Synopsis:
Small-cap stock jumps 10% after Sunil Singhania purchases a stake in the company through a block deal.
A Small-cap company that is in the business of leasing office spaces is in the spotlight today after Sunil Singhania-owned Abakkus Asset Manager’s Abakkus Diversified Alpha Fund – 2 bought a stake in the company through a block deal on October 8, 2025.
With a market capitalization of Rs. 3,149.37 crore, EFC (I) Ltd is trading at Rs. 316.35, up by 3.74 percent from its previous close of Rs. 304.95 per equity share. The shares touched an intraday high of Rs. 335.85 in today’s trading session.
What’s the deal?
According to the latest block deal data on the NSE, Sunil Singhania-owned Abakkus Asset Manager’s Abakkus Diversified Alpha Fund – 2 has bought 3.5 lakh shares (representing 0.35 percent stake) in EFC (I) at Rs 296.10 per share, valued at Rs 10.36 crore. In contrast the shares were sold by Forbes EMF. As of June 2025, Forbes EMF held a 1.51 percent stake (15 lakh shares) in the company.
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About the company
EFC (I) Limited, headquartered in Pune and incorporated in 1984, operates in the real estate leasing and co-working space sector in India. Its business spans rental, interior design, and furniture segments, including development, buying, selling, and leasing of co-working spaces and infrastructure projects, interior design services, and manufacturing and trading of furniture and fixtures. The company also offers property management and asset renting services, catering to entrepreneurs, SMEs, and large corporations.
It is trading at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.8x, which is lower than the industry average of 24.9x. A return on equity (ROE) of about 23.3 percent and a return on capital employed (ROCE) of about 21.4 percent demonstrate the company’s financial position.
EFC (I) Limited reported a strong Q1FY26 performance with revenue of Rs.220 cr, up 115 percent YoY from Rs.102 cr in Q1FY25 and 4 percent QoQ from Rs.211 cr in Q4FY25. Profit rose to Rs.47 cr, a 194 percent YoY increase from Rs.16 cr and broadly stable compared to Rs.48 cr in the previous quarter.
Written by Akshay Sanghavi
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